Dewdrop Mottlegill vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Panaeolus acuminatus compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Dewdrop Mottlegill is Least Concern while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dewdrop Mottlegill	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bolbitiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Panaeolus	Pipistrellus
Species	Panaeolus acuminatus	Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

Dewdrop Mottlegill

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dewdrop Mottlegill	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dewdrop Mottlegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal